Who Was John Birch? By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 7, 2017 / Edward Jenner, History of Vaccines, inoculation, John Birch, John Birch Society, small pox vaccine, smallpox, variolation John Birch was one of the first anti-vaccinationists and fought against Edward Jenner’s new small pox vaccine. Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditPrintLinkedInPinterestEmailTumblrWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...